Hi all,
Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed that my georgeous Milly's back legs, the whole section, top and bottom, in contact with the ground, isn't drying off. She is an outside bunny.
I may bring her indoors - with 4 cats and 2 dogs, this may stress her out, so trying to avoid until I need to. I do have another indoor bunny, who has well recovered from a large facial absess. So I know Milly is safe from my other pets if I bring her indoors, but they will be curious. I have started introducing the pair, still tearing fluff out of each other when they get the chance, so have them side by side with part of Milly's set up closed off so they have wire mesh inbetween them.
The skin on the bottom of her feet is a medium pink colour, it hasn't broken. The skin on top of her feet looks normal.
She isn't happy with me examining her feet, I have thought about trimming her feet fur, and will give it a go over the next few days. I won't push this too far if I think it will do more harm then good.
Her living set up has been a 4 foot run, with a small hutch/run combo (4 ft by 3ft), and a 4 by 2 hutch. Both hutches were single story. I replaced the larger hutch yesterday with a double story - also 4 by 2. This is all on wooden decking.
I think I may have to start closing her in the hutch overnight, to completely keep her off the decking. Bought her the larger hutch so she will have a bit more space over those few hours.
What do you think?
All tips appreciated.
Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed that my georgeous Milly's back legs, the whole section, top and bottom, in contact with the ground, isn't drying off. She is an outside bunny.
I may bring her indoors - with 4 cats and 2 dogs, this may stress her out, so trying to avoid until I need to. I do have another indoor bunny, who has well recovered from a large facial absess. So I know Milly is safe from my other pets if I bring her indoors, but they will be curious. I have started introducing the pair, still tearing fluff out of each other when they get the chance, so have them side by side with part of Milly's set up closed off so they have wire mesh inbetween them.
The skin on the bottom of her feet is a medium pink colour, it hasn't broken. The skin on top of her feet looks normal.
She isn't happy with me examining her feet, I have thought about trimming her feet fur, and will give it a go over the next few days. I won't push this too far if I think it will do more harm then good.
Her living set up has been a 4 foot run, with a small hutch/run combo (4 ft by 3ft), and a 4 by 2 hutch. Both hutches were single story. I replaced the larger hutch yesterday with a double story - also 4 by 2. This is all on wooden decking.
I think I may have to start closing her in the hutch overnight, to completely keep her off the decking. Bought her the larger hutch so she will have a bit more space over those few hours.
What do you think?
All tips appreciated.